Creating local catchment plans in the Corangamite region

Creating local catchment plans in the Corangamite region is part of an interoperable web-GIS maintained by Federation University Australia. The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA), in collaboration with the Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation(CeRDI) at Federation University Australia (FedUni), the Woady Yaloak Catchment Group (WYCG) and the Surf Coast and Inland Plains Network (SCIPN) is undertaking this pilot project to develop Local Catchment Plans for catchment management in the Corangamite region.
This pilot project is testing how online mapping can be used to match local and regional priorities for catchment management in the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority region. The objective is to empower Landcare networks, community groups and stakeholders with the capability to identify ‘joint priorities’ for progressing in partnership.
The project also provides access to a considerable knowledge base of spatial data, information and knowledge, to assist stakeholders in setting their local priorities.
Project aim
The primary aim is to spatially overlay local and regional natural resource management (NRM) priorities to identify ‘joint priorities’ for potential partnership and investment. The initial tasks of developing local priorities was undertaken by the respective Networks and included participation by around 100 community members at each Network to identify 5-6 year Strategic Plans.
The collaborators have the common aim of building web-based tools for the CMA community to easily access the most current environmental datasets applicable to integrated catchment management and modelling. The projects promote the sharing of knowledge and information through the internet, allowing people to gain insights, present ideas, advice and information in a friendly and easy to use format, available at people’s convenience. It allows the Corangamite CMA community to grow their knowledge and share their thoughts and enthusiasm for their landscapes. It will also help guide groups and individuals to develop on-ground action plans through the provision of standardised templates and authoritative advice on a range of matters in catchment management, agricultural soil management, nature conservation and on-ground activities.

在科兰加迈特（Corangamite）区域制定本地流域规划，是澳大利亚联邦大学维护运营的互操作型网络地理信息系统（web-GIS）的应用内容之一。科兰加迈特流域管理局（CMA）携手澳大利亚联邦大学（FedUni）电子研究与数字创新中心（CeRDI）、沃迪亚洛克流域小组（WYCG）以及冲浪海岸与内陆平原网络（SCIPN），共同推进本试点项目，旨在为科兰加迈特区域的流域管理制定本地流域规划。

本试点项目将验证如何借助在线制图工具，匹配科兰加迈特流域管理局辖区内流域管理的本地与区域优先级事项。项目目标是赋能土地保育（Landcare）网络、社区团体及利益相关方，使其具备识别可协同推进的“共同优先级事项”的能力。

本项目还将开放丰富的空间数据、资讯与知识储备库，协助利益相关方确定本地优先级事项。

项目宗旨
本项目的核心宗旨是通过空间叠加分析本地与区域自然资源管理（NRM）优先级事项，识别可开展合作与投资的“共同优先级事项”。本地优先级事项的初步制定工作由各对应网络牵头完成，每个网络均有约100名社区成员参与，以敲定5至6年期的战略规划。

各合作方的共同目标是开发基于网页的工具，使流域管理局相关群体能够便捷获取适用于综合流域管理与建模的最新环境数据集。本项目将通过互联网推动知识与信息共享，以友好易用的形式为用户提供随时可用的见解、创意、建议与资讯，帮助科兰加迈特流域管理局相关群体提升认知、分享对当地景观的思考与热忱。此外，项目还将通过提供标准化模板与针对流域管理、农业土壤管理、自然保护及实地活动等多领域的权威建议，协助各类团体与个人制定实地行动计划。